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Chapter 1212: Chapter 1069 Company Benefits (Please Subscribe!)
Sun Chao got married.
Tang Qing naturally showed his gesture.
But it wasn’t by giving a million-dollar gift.
Instead, on behalf of his company, he waived the fundraising part of the housing project.
It was September last year.
The fundraising housing projects of Qingyan City’s three major groups began; only the locals willing to settle down and who met the work duration requirement could apply. The first batch alone comprised over six hundred units.
It covered a large area.
Located on the outskirts of Qingyan City.
Initially, it was not Tang Qing’s suggestion, but the leaders of Qingyan City who approached him.
They thanked the three major groups for their contributions to Qingyan City and wanted to retain Tang Qing’s enterprise as well as the talent within it, so they chose to offer land for the housing project.
The employees only needed to pay for the construction costs.
In this way,
The fundraising price per square meter just exceeded a thousand, which was already quite high. Tang Qing chose not to construct high-rises since he wasn’t a developer and saw no need to build them like tube-shaped buildings.
The designs were all five to eight stories, with relatively large layouts.
Living spaces under a hundred square meters?
Directly discarded.
Starting from 120 square meters, capped at 150 square meters, with a sizeable green area; since the land was gifted by the city and didn’t require any return, it was only natural to go for the best options.
Although these were fundraising houses,
They just stipulated that they couldn’t be sold to outsiders within five years, except to people from the same company.
Sun Chao had already paid the money, which would be refunded. He was very satisfied with this arrangement. If Tang Qing really had given tens or hundreds of millions in gift money, he would have been too scared to accept it.
...
In the following days,
Tang Qing found himself with some free time.
He toured each company, encouraged the employees, listened to reports, inspected the situations of the various industries, visited frontline staff, and checked on the elderly orphans supported by the company.
In short,
He made appearances everywhere.
There was a city meeting, and he also went to the province to receive a "Top Ten Outstanding Young Entrepreneurs" trophy, met various provincial leaders, did two speeches, and even quickly joined the party.
If Tang Qing were not so young,
The provincial government would have liked to offer him a position in the Political Consultative Conference.
After the hustle,
He finally wrapped up the related matters; as for next year’s tasks, that would be discussed next year.
...
February 16th,
The day before New Year’s Eve.
Zhang Jing returned to her village.
As a "typical case" of someone from the village who got into university but did not attend, Zhang Jing became a celebrity in the village; not because of rumors, but out of sympathy for her and her mother.
Her father had passed away.
The family had become impoverished.
Later, hearing that Zhang Jing had gone out to work and rarely came back, one could only expect to see her during the Chinese New Year.
"Jingjing, you’re back."
"Yes, Grandpa Li, how have you been?"
"As sturdy as someone who farms."
"That’s good."
As they talked,
Zhang Jing took out a handful of candies from her pocket. 𝘯𝑜𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝘤𝘰𝑚
She handed them to two curious children watching her, then continued walking forward, greeting everyone along the way; she knew nearly everyone from the dozen or so families from the entrance of the village.
Seeing Zhang Jing in beautiful clothes, they curiously inquired about her job. Zhang Jing merely mentioned she was an office worker; otherwise, explaining it wouldn’t make sense to them since Tianyan Group wasn’t very famous.
It mainly served major enterprises and the salaried class.
Hearing that she was an office worker,
They didn’t ask further.
A high-school graduate girl, how much could she earn?
Seeing her house from a distance, Zhang Jing felt a touch of sorrow. Judging from the surroundings, her house was the most dilapidated; the money once saved for house repair had been used for her father’s treatment.
The money she had sent last year to repair the house was still unspent by her mother who said it wasn’t necessary since both daughters were out, one studying and one working, and she was alone at home, casual arrangements would suffice.
"Mom, I’m back."
Zhang Jing walked into the courtyard.
Their dog barked, vigorously wagging its tail and hanging out its tongue.
Despite a year apart, its bark hadn’t changed at all; Zhang Jing walked over, not minding the dirt, and patted the slightly black-spotted soil dog’s head. The dog had lived for six years and had aged a bit.
Compared to last year,
Its body had grown even leaner.
"Sister, you’re back!" came a surprised voice.
At that moment,
A graceful figure dashed out from the kitchen.
And hugged Zhang Jing. It was her younger sister, Zhang Wei, taller than her by half a head, mainly because Zhang Jing had always taken care of her, sparing her from hardships.
Letting go of her sister,
Zhang Jing asked, "Where’s Mom?"
"She’s in the kitchen."
"Jingjing, you’re back." Turning her head, their mother emerged from the kitchen door; seeing her mother’s face weathered from long-term hard work and increasing white hair.
Zhang Jing’s eyes reddened.
"Mom."
"You’re back, how’s work?"
Looking at her daughter, her mother’s eyes also moistened. The elder daughter had given up attending university to earn money for her younger sister’s education. She previously heard that she worked in a Shoe Factory, earning a modest salary, leaving the family struggling.
Then she found a good boss.
Now everything was good, she felt relieved.
Zhang Jing wiped the tear marks from the corner of her eyes.
"My boss took good care of me, and I even got promoted to a junior leader this year." Zhang Jing smiled happily, finally capable of supporting her family.
Upon hearing this, Zhang’s mother exclaimed with surprise, "You got promoted? That’s wonderful! How much money can you make each month now?"
"It varies because there’s performance-based pay, but this month I received a total of thirty-seven thousand with my salary and annual bonus." Zhang Jing spoke with a hint of pride. In Qingyan City, not many people received an annual bonus over thirty thousand.
Even if they did,
it was mostly in state-owned enterprises.
But at Tianyan Group, as long as the employee had worked for a year, they would basically get an annual bonus of more than twenty thousand, primarily due to Xiao Xiao’s launch that skyrocketed the company’s business volume.
This year’s Tianyan Group
truly made a profit.
It wasn’t much though, less than a hundred million, not even enough for Tang Qing’s pocket money. In the end, Tang Qing made a big move, reserving the operational funds and distributed the rest to boost morale.
"Thirty-seven thousand?" Zhang’s mother exclaimed.
Zhang Wei also covered her mouth.
Even for her salary after graduating from university, that was almost a year’s salary.
"Yes," Zhang Jing nodded vigorously.
Zhang’s mother was amazed, "Daughter, your boss is so generous."
"Of course, my boss is the richest man in our country, truly exceptional. Sister, does your company have any internship positions? Could I intern at your company when I’m in my fourth year?"
Zhang Wei, too, wanted to join Tianyan Group.
Mainly because it was close to home.
She felt that big cities were not suitable for her. She and Tang Qing had taken the National College Entrance Examination in the same year, but she had ended up in Renmin University in Beijing. Despite Beijing’s development, she preferred not to work there.
Zhang Jing nodded, "Yes, but it requires excellent grades. Ordinary people can’t get in, and don’t think about taking shortcuts. The thing our company dislikes the most is that. If you want to join Tianyan Group, study hard and show your results."
"Got it, I’m the top of our class, definitely up to standard." Zhang Wei said cheerily.
"That’s great."
"Sister, what’s this? So many coupons." Zhang Wei opened a box and found it filled with various coupons.
"Our employee benefits. Many companies send a ton of coupons to our company, and each person gets a share. That’s how much it amounts to." At Tianyan Group, Zhang Jing’s biggest feeling was—there are really a lot of benefits.
Especially from Tang Qing’s own company.
Sheng Tang gave discount coupons.
Comet Group sent movie tickets.
Li Jianguo’s Seafood Restaurant provided dining coupons.
All sorts of employee benefits, discounts on jewelry, electric cars, and houses. In Qingyan City, their company had significant influence, resulting in an incredibly strong team cohesion.
Zhang Wei expressed her envy, "I want to join your company even more now."
"There will be a chance."
Zhang Wei then remembered something.
Curiously, she asked, "Sister, have you met Tang Qing? I’ve seen his videos. All of our dormitory are his fans. They have stopped chasing any other stars and keep checking for new news about Tang Qing."
"I have."
"Did you take a photo with him?"
"No, he doesn’t like taking photos."
"It seems the rumors are true."
"What rumors?"
"Tang Qing has a phobia of being photographed."
"..."
In the midst of laughter,
the food was ready.
"Mom, the company organized fundraising for housing, and I claimed a 130 square meter apartment, with three rooms and two halls, in an elevator-equipped building. It will be ready by the middle of next year and we can move in the second half of the year. You should also move to the city."
"What? Why didn’t you discuss it with us? How much does it cost?" Zhang’s mother was anxious.
"Not much, just over a thousand per square meter, and it’s in a nice location approved by the city. If there’s not enough money, we can pay when we have to move in. By that time, my savings should be enough to cover the decoration too."
"This piece of land here..."
Zhang’s mother had farmed her whole life and was somewhat reluctant to let go.
"Mom, I’m usually busy with work. You can help me keep an eye on the house, do some cooking, and if you’re bored, you can do something else. I know some people in Qingyan City, finding an easy job won’t be hard." Zhang Jing persuaded.
Usually, it was just her mother alone in the village.
With no one to take care of her.
How could she rest easy?
"That..."
Zhang’s mother hesitated.
"Mom, just agree, please. We could leave this place empty, give the land to Aunt’s family for farming. You farming for a year doesn’t earn as much as a month of my salary. It’s sad that your sister is alone without anyone to take care of her." Zhang Wei also tried to convince her.
Upon hearing her daughter had no one to take care of her,
Zhang’s mother’s heart wavered significantly.
"Right, and when it comes to the decoration, someone needs to supervise. I can’t handle it alone." Zhang Jing struck while the iron was hot.
"Alright, once the house is ready, I’ll move to the city to help you oversee it. The decoration can’t be taken lightly." Zhang’s mother agreed, feeling lonely in the village and longing deeply for her daughter.
A smile appeared on Zhang Jing’s face.
Finally.
Through her own efforts.
Her family was going to have a better life, and she was most grateful to Tang Qing, who initially recruited her from the mobile phone shop to the restaurant, marking the turning point in her life.
"Sister, when are you bringing a boyfriend home?"
Zhang Jing shook her head.
"It’s too soon. I’m still studying, aiming to get a bachelor’s degree first. Otherwise, this is where my career ends. All my subordinates are graduates and there’s even a postgraduate, it’s hard to command respect otherwise."
She was only twenty-two.
What was the rush?
Her main priority now was her work and bachelor’s degree, and then to attempt the part-time postgraduate entrance exam. She had to read a huge amount of books every day. Counting from her time, if she had started university traditionally, she would only be in her third year now.
"Sister, you’re amazing." Zhang Wei admired.
"You think it’s easy? Reading books, papers, news every day to keep up with the company’s and business’s development. Our chairman once said a line, ’When a person stops learning, that’s the beginning of their elimination.’"
"Really? I’ll note that down, go back and tell my dormmates."
"..."
